Downsizing, Engine, Exhaust and Low Cost

HyBoost demonstrator debuts at LCV2011; 50% by swept volume downsizing with low-cost electrification

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Together the partners have sought to demonstrate an extremely cost-effective, ultra-efficient gasoline engine in a C-segment passenger car delivering the performance of a baseline 2.0-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder gasoline engine has been replaced with a 1.0L three-cylinder EcoBoost engine. Earlier post.).

Downsizing

Downsizing Low Cost Lead Acid Gasoline-Electric

ARPA-E awards U-M $1.9M to develop advanced low-cost high-efficiency engine; boosting, highly dilute combustion and 48V system

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

million to a project to develop a high-efficiency engine system that integrates a compact micro-hybrid configuration of a supercharger with an electric waste heat recovery system and employs high rates of recirculated exhaust gases. Modern engines are becoming smaller and smaller with high levels of dilution for efficiency.

Low Cost

Low Cost Engine Exhaust Downsizing

BorgWarner suggests Valve-Event Modulated Boost system can offer 6-17% fuel economy benefit over already downsized and turbocharged engines

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MAY 9, 2012

The VEMB system uses a concentric camshaft, blow-down manifold and scavenge manifold to separate the exhaust event into two phases: high-energy blow-down to the turbo without pumping losses, and high-hydrocarbon scavenge to the EGR system. Source: Borgwarner. Click to enlarge.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Downsizing Economy Engine

Concept: Downsized and Supercharged Hybrid Pneumatic Engine for 30%+ Reduction in Fuel Consumption

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MAY 23, 2009

Schematic of downsized and supercharged four-stroke hybrid pneumatic spark injection engine. The reduction in fuel consumption is obtained mainly through enabling the effective use of a heavily downsized engine, rather than from regenerative efficiency. However, this setup adds complexity and cost. [In

Downsizing

Downsizing Concept Engine Hybrid

New Federal-Mogul Powertrain high thermal conductivity seats and guides keep engine valves cooler; improved combustion, lower emissions

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AUGUST 14, 2017

The extreme valve temperatures experienced on today’s highly boosted downsized engines can lead to reduced valve fatigue life and critical valve guide and stem seal temperatures, resulting in the need for expensive valve steel alloys. The valve guide is the main heat path from the valve stem to the cylinder head.

Engine

Engine Emissions Exhaust Sodium

ALABC: 48V mild hybrids can meet emission targets with CO2 reductions of 15-20%

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JANUARY 27, 2016

The T-Hybrid (based on a Kia Optima) ( earlier post ) and the ADEPT (based on a Ford Focus) ( earlier post ) both utilize an advanced 48V lead-carbon battery system with bolt-on electrical components that allow for significant engine-downsizing without loss in performance. liter engine the performance of a 1.8

Emissions

Emissions Hybrid CO2 Downsizing

DOE to award $7M to accelerate fuel and engine co-optimization technologies; Co-Optima initiative

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AUGUST 1, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award up to $7 million in project funding to accelerate the introduction of affordable, scalable, and sustainable high-performance fuels for use in high-efficiency, low-emission engines as part of the Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines (Co-Optima) initiative. Earlier post.).

Engine

Engine Fuel Emissions Pollution

Ricardo: achieving light-duty diesel RDE NOx compliance in urban driving is possible, at a price

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JUNE 11, 2016

The SIA conference was focused on clean compression-ignition engines of the future. Future RDE emissions legislation and fleet average CO 2 targets represent a challenge for automakers wishing to provide cost-effective light duty diesel vehicles. liter diesel engine. The cost comparison is with respect to a Euro 5 baseline.

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Light Diesel Price Exhaust

CPT developing 48-volt electric supercharger for micro-mild hybrids

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

At 48 volts, a VTES electric supercharger will transform 7kW of battery power into a highly boosted charge of air for downsized gasoline and diesel engines. In other words adding a useful 42kW boost for low speed overtaking and hill climbs. —Guy Morris, CPT’s engineering director and chief technical officer.

Volt

Volt Hybrid Downsizing Lead Acid

Bosch sees future requiring multiple powertrain technologies; the larger the vehicle, the more the electrification

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JUNE 18, 2013

Only the diesel engine will achieve this in the compact class, but the gasoline engine will come close. In order to further reduce its CO 2 emissions in this vehicle class, the gasoline engine will require a low-cost, basic hybrid solution. Automating the manual transmission, for example with the eClutch.

Future

Future Gasoline-Electric Vehicles Gasoline

CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

This common core also provides greater confidence in the robustness of prototypes, while minimizing the cost of variants further supports the development of 48V systems. SR machines are ideally suited to this concept of low cost development, while reducing the cost of production components.

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Congress Hybrid Exhaust Gas-Electric

Fiat Introduces Multiair Electro-Hydraulic Valve-Timing System

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MARCH 4, 2009

Fiat expects that Multiair, with direct control of the air through the intake engine valves without using the throttle, can help reduce fuel consumption by up to 10% for turbocharged or naturally aspirated gasoline engines. Pollutant emissions are likewise reduced through combustion control.

Downsizing

Downsizing Gasoline Fuel Economy Engine

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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AUGUST 16, 2016

will design and develop a new more-efficient engine and advanced drivetrain and vehicle technologies. will design and develop a vehicle and powertrain with electrified engine components that can enable higher engine efficiency and a significantly more aerodynamically reengineered cab. Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station.

Vehicles

Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal

Viable exhaust-driven on-board ethanol reforming for improvements in fuel economy and emissions

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AUGUST 20, 2013

A team at Monsanto and colleagues at AVL Powertrain have successfully designed and demonstrated an onboard low-temperature ethanol reformer that can be driven by exhaust heat. Many papers have described high-temperature steam reforming of ethanol at around 600 °C but.this temperature is too high to be driven by engine exhaust.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Exhaust Economy Fuel

Hyundai showcasing new downsized turbo engines and 7-speed dual-clutch transmission; i40 48V Hybrid, i30 CNG

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

New engines and transmission. Hyundai Motor is showcasing two new turbocharged gasoline direct injected (T-GDI) engines at the Paris Motor Show 2014. Both engines—1.0-liter liter T-GDI is the first of a new generation of small turbocharged gasoline engines, offering enhanced performance, driving pleasure and efficiency.

Hyundai

Hyundai Downsizing Engine Hybrid

DOE FY17 SBIR Phase I Release 2 topics include fuel cells, EV batteries, engines

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Fuel Efficiency Improvement Technologies for Conventional Stoichiometric Gasoline Direct Injection Multi-Cylinder Internal Combustion Engine. A turbocharging system is needed that provides high boost pressure from a single turbocharger over an engine speed range of approximately 1000 rpm to 5000 rpm.

Engine

Engine Fuel Hydrogen Batteries

Lotus Omnivore Engine Shows Up To 10% Better Fuel Economy Than Spray-Guided GDI Engines; Achieves HCCI At Extremely Light Loads

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

Comparison of fuel consumption of Omnivore, homogeneous Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) and Spray-Guided GDI engines. The first testing phase of Lotus Engineering’s Omnivore variable compression ratio, flex-fuel direct injection two-stroke engine ( earlier post ) has been successfully completed on gasoline. Click to enlarge.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Engine Light Fuel

Pinnacle 4-stroke opposed-piston SI engine shows fuel economy improvements of between 30-60% at light loads, 12-30% at medium loads over conventional

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APRIL 24, 2012

MJ/kg) (4000 RPM) between 250cc Pinnacle and 200cc poppet valve engine. Net indicated efficiency of the Pinnacle Opposed-Piston engine, CR = 15:1, 87 Octane. Net indicated efficiency of the Pinnacle Opposed-Piston engine, CR = 15:1, 87 Octane. Pinnacle Engines’ 4-stroke opposed-piston engine. Source: Pinnacle.

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Light Fuel Economy Engine Fuel

Aeristech launches new 48V electric supercharger

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JULY 31, 2015

Aeristech’s 48v eSupercharger has already been demonstrated by MAHLE Powertrain UK in a D-segment appraisal vehicle using its downsized turbocharged 1.2 liter, 3-cylinder gasoline engine. The engine achieved 32.9 At low speed (1250 rpm), the eSupercharger achieved 28.6 Our system can deliver over 2.5

Gasoline-Electric

Gasoline-Electric Electric Electrical Engine

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Engineering Advantages of PHEV.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

EV Driven

HyBoost demonstrator debuts at LCV2011; 50% by swept volume downsizing with low-cost electrification

ARPA-E awards U-M $1.9M to develop advanced low-cost high-efficiency engine; boosting, highly dilute combustion and 48V system

BorgWarner suggests Valve-Event Modulated Boost system can offer 6-17% fuel economy benefit over already downsized and turbocharged engines

Concept: Downsized and Supercharged Hybrid Pneumatic Engine for 30%+ Reduction in Fuel Consumption

New Federal-Mogul Powertrain high thermal conductivity seats and guides keep engine valves cooler; improved combustion, lower emissions

ALABC: 48V mild hybrids can meet emission targets with CO2 reductions of 15-20%

DOE to award $7M to accelerate fuel and engine co-optimization technologies; Co-Optima initiative

Ricardo: achieving light-duty diesel RDE NOx compliance in urban driving is possible, at a price

CPT developing 48-volt electric supercharger for micro-mild hybrids

Bosch sees future requiring multiple powertrain technologies; the larger the vehicle, the more the electrification

CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

Fiat Introduces Multiair Electro-Hydraulic Valve-Timing System

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

Viable exhaust-driven on-board ethanol reforming for improvements in fuel economy and emissions

Hyundai showcasing new downsized turbo engines and 7-speed dual-clutch transmission; i40 48V Hybrid, i30 CNG

DOE FY17 SBIR Phase I Release 2 topics include fuel cells, EV batteries, engines

Lotus Omnivore Engine Shows Up To 10% Better Fuel Economy Than Spray-Guided GDI Engines; Achieves HCCI At Extremely Light Loads

Pinnacle 4-stroke opposed-piston SI engine shows fuel economy improvements of between 30-60% at light loads, 12-30% at medium loads over conventional

Aeristech launches new 48V electric supercharger

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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